Top pick: #5 (GUILT TRIP) (6-1) - Lightly raced colt is one of three entered by trainer Bob baffert and the rio gives him a strong hand in this G2 stakes.Son of "Pulpit" raced evenly while wde last out here in the G1 "Malibu" and has since come back with a bullet 5 furlong breeze (best of 103) on the morning of Jan 5. Stretchse back out and gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #8 (Fed Biz) (7-2) - Also trained by Baffert, colt also exits the Dec 26 "Malibu" (G1) and he raced evenly after a slow start from the inside post. Only 1 1/2 lengths back of "Guilt Trip" that day and he's already proven that he likes going around two turns. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Mile High Magic) (8-1) - The 3rd of the Baffert trio, he's raced well in all his starts (7-2-3-1) and last out he tired slightly here in the swiftly run "Damascus" stakes on Nov 3rd. Training fast and he completes a solid group from the Baffert barn.
5th pick: #10 (Tritap) (10-1) - Lightly raced grey colt is improving, is from a great barn (Steve Asmussen) and he's a proven entity going around two-turns racing on real dirt. Dangerous at a square price.